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China escalates diplomatic and economic tensions with Japan over Taiwan dispute

China has escalated its diplomatic conflict with Japan, bringing the issue to the United Nations and launching a broad campaign of economic retaliation in response to Japanese remarks about Taiwan. The dispute marks a significant intensification in the already delicate relations between Asia’s......

Japan’s bond yields ease after government approves $135 billion stimulus package

Japanese government bond yields retreated from their highest marks in 17 years following the approval of a substantial 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) economic stimulus package by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet. The stimulus aims to support economic growth and ease inflationary pressures,......

Morocco and Japan partner on $420 million irrigation project to boost agriculture

Morocco and Japan have signed a loan agreement worth MAD 3.9 billion ($420.1 million) to finance a hydro-agricultural development project aimed at improving irrigation and agricultural productivity in southeastern Morocco’s Gharb region. The project will cover the construction of main irrigation......

Japan: Massive fire forces evacuation of over 170 buildings in Oita

A large fire broke out in the southern Japanese city of Oita, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 170 buildings and leaving one elderly resident missing, according to local officials. The blaze started on Wednesday during a period of strong winds, which helped the flames spread quickly toward......

Asia-Pacific markets fall on tech sell-off and fears of AI bubble

Asian stock markets declined sharply amid growing investor concerns over inflated valuations in the technology sector, particularly related to artificial intelligence (AI). Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped nearly 1.8%, closing just below......

Japan’s economy contracts amid export slump and tariff pressures

Japan’s economy contracted by 1.8% on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025, marking its first decline in six quarters as US tariffs weighed heavily on exports. The quarter-on-quarter drop of 0.4% was milder than economists’......

China’s travel advisory impacts Japan’s tourism and retail sectors amid rising tensions

Japan’s tourism and retail industries are grappling with significant setbacks following China’s advisory discouraging its citizens from traveling to Japan. The warning, issued amidst heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan, has caused ripples across Japan’s economy, particularly......

Japan issues ashfall warning after Sakurajima volcano erupts

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a warning on Sunday following an early-morning eruption of the Sakurajima volcano, one of the country’s most active volcanic sites, located in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the eruption occurred......

China advises citizens to avoid Japan as tensions rise over PM’s Taiwan remarks

China has urged its citizens to refrain from travelling to Japan, deepening a diplomatic clash triggered by recent comments from Japan’s newly appointed prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, regarding a possible conflict involving Taiwan. Takaichi told lawmakers on 7 November that any use of force against......